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Fannie Mae: Affordability fears affecting housing inventory

Housing Wire

A blog by two Fannie Mae researchers — Rachel Zimmerman, market research advisor, and Kim Betancourt, senior director of economics and multifamily research — published this week said that consumer perception around housing affordability is in part contributing to inventory constraints.

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The inventory myth & dipping prices

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

The myth of six months of inventory being normal and dipping prices. Let’s talk about two things today. I’d love to hear your take in the comments.

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Home-Care Costs Continue to Climb

Appraisal Buzz

Researchers say aging home inventory, climate and weather-related issues, and building material price inflation collectively have contributed to rising home-care costs. The full report is available on Thumbtack’s blog. On the upside for homeowners, 2024’s 1.7% The median age of homes in the U.S. is approximately 43 years.

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The housing market feels like leftovers

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

It’s that time of year where we see less new listings due to sellers hibernating for the holidays, and some of the existing inventory just feels as stale as Aunt Tina’s green bean casserole that nobody wants to see during Thanksgiving.

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Are Smaller Homes the Cure to Inventory Concerns?

Appraisal Buzz

A new blog examines the pros of constructing smaller homes, as housing inventory continues to lag behind demand nationwide. The post Are Smaller Homes the Cure to Inventory Concerns? The post Are Smaller Homes the Cure to Inventory Concerns? appeared first on DSNews. appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Pickleball is keeping folks moving in Ohio… Cleveland housing prices are also on the move!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

While inventory levels are still low, at around a month and a half of inventory, in some smaller market areas in Cuyahoga County, and surrounding counties, I am seeing inventory levels increase rapidly in the past month. Inventory levels are increasing in this market area. Inventory levels are also increasing.

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The Cleveland Area Housing Market Was Skating Along… And Then This Happened

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

While we still have a significant shortage of housing inventory in Cuyahoga County, we had more active listings last month than we had in December 2020 and 2021. Something else to watch is housing inventory. Single-family home inventory in Cuyahoga County has increased considerably compared to the past two years.